Dem Govs Get It Done: Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly Opens Vaccines to All Adults Over a Month Ahead of Schedule

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More than a month ahead of schedule, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly opened up vaccine eligibility to all adults over the age of 16. Gov. Kelly decided to open appointments up to everyone to ensure no vaccine is wasted.


As of today, 35.1% of the adult population in Kansas have received at least one dose of the vaccine – ahead of the national average. Last week, more than one million doses were administered in Kansas.


Gov. Kelly encouraged all Kansans to get vaccinated so kids can get back to school and small businesses can reopen: “With the anticipated increase in supply from the federal government, we must get every dose of vaccine into arms quickly. I strongly encourage every Kansan to get the COVID-19 vaccine so we can get back to school, back to work, and back to normal.”


Read more about the Kansas’ impressive vaccine rollout below:


Kansas City Star: Kansas to make COVID-19 vaccine available to all adults, starting next phase of plan


All adults in Kansas will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday as the state enters its final phase of its vaccination prioritization plan, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Friday.


“With the anticipated increase in supply from the federal government, we must get every dose of vaccine into arms quickly,” Kelly said in a news release. “I strongly encourage every Kansan to get the COVID-19 vaccine so we can get back to school, back to work, and back to normal.”


The final phase makes everyone age 16 and older eligible for the vaccine.


The announcement comes after Kansas moved into phases 3 and 4 of the rollout this week. Kelly said last week that she did not expect to move to phase 5 until late April.


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KMBC: Kansas to move to Phase 5 of vaccination plan Monday, allowing all adults to receive a vaccine


All adults over the age of 16 in Kansas will become eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday, after a new announcement from Gov. Laura Kelly.


Kelly announced in a news release Friday that the state will move to Phase 5 of its vaccine distribution plan on March 29.


Phase 5 makes all adults 16 and older eligible to sign up to receive a vaccine.


“With the anticipated increase in supply from the federal government, we must get every dose of vaccine into arms quickly,” Kelly said. “I strongly encourage every Kansan to get the COVID-19 vaccine so we can get back to school, back to work, and back to normal.”


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KSHB: Kansas to move to Phase 5 of vaccine distribution plan Monday


Beginning Monday, March 29, all Kansans who are 16 or older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Laura Kelly said Friday.


The state, which is currently in Phase 3 and 4 of its vaccine distribution plan, will move to Phase 5, which is the final phase in the plan.


“With the anticipated increase in supply from the federal government, we must get every dose of vaccine into arms quickly,” Kelly said in a press release. “I strongly encourage every Kansan to get the COVID-19 vaccine so we can get back to school, back to work, and back to normal.”


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KSN: Gov. Laura Kelly announces Kansas to move to Phase 5 of vaccine distribution plan


Governor Laura Kelly today announced that starting next Monday, March 29, 2021, the State of Kansas will make the COVID-19 vaccine available to all Kansans (16+), entering the final Phase 5 of the Vaccine Prioritization plan.


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